Alagoas Curassow
The Alagoas Curassow, Mitu mitu, is a large, mainly glossy black pheasant-like bird. It was formerly found in forests in north-eastern Brazil, but it is now extinct in the wild. A captive population exists. Due to confusion over its true taxonomic status, it has formerly included the superficially similar and far more common Razor-billed Curassow as a subspecies.
Description
The Alagoas Curassow has a total length of approximately 83–89 centimetres (33–35 in). It has a whitish-tipped red bill, black glossed purplish blue plumage, chestnut crissum, reddish brown iris and fourteen tail feathers that are tipped pale brown. It has a unique bare greyish crescent-shaped ear patch not found in other curassows. The female is slightly lighter than the male. Its diet consists mainly of fruits and nuts.
